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Head of Collection and Processing Department
Conseils départementaux · Nîmes · Occitanie · Closes in 4 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants holding the grades of attaché or bibliothécaire de conservation du patrimoine, and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Diploma with a specialisation in archival science, bac+3 to bac+5.
Experience: Proven experience in an archive service and experience managing a team.
The profile they look for:
- Very good knowledge of the legal framework for public archives.
- Proven experience in an archive service.
- Significant experience managing a team.
- Ability to define and steer a collection strategy.
- Very good knowledge of archival standards and the heritage code.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 5 (Closes in 4 days)
Click the link in the offer to apply on the employer's website. Send a cover letter and a CV.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Category A management post, with direct management of 7 staff.
- Duty shifts to welcome the public in the reading room.
- Post vacant from 1 January 2027.
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